Latest news and press releases.
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US. Department of Homeland Security and Finnish Ministry of the Interior enhance internal security cooperation
On January 31, 2023, Deputy Secretary for Homeland Security John K. Tien and Krista Mikkonen, Minister of Interior of Finland, and their respective delegations met in Washington, D.C.
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DHS Center for Countering Human Trafficking Releases FY 2022 Annual Report
DHS released the second Center for CCHT Annual Report, outlining the Department’s achievements in combatting human trafficking during the previous FY.
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Statement from Secretary Mayorkas on Israel’s Visitor Visa Refusal Rate
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas released the following statement regarding Israel’s Visitor Refusal Rate.
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Statement from Secretary Mayorkas on International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas released the following statement on International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
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DHS Announces Results of 2022 Invent2Prevent Final Competition
On January 25, the Department of Homeland Security’s Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships (CP3), in collaboration with EdVenture Partners and the McCain Institute for International Leadership, hosted the finalists of Invent2Prevent, a program that empowers university and high school students to develop innovative projects that help prevent targeted violence and terrorism in their local communities.
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Joint Statement by United States Secretary Mayorkas and European Union Commissioner for Internal Market Breton
United States Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas and European Commissioner for Internal Market Thierry Breton, released the following joint statement on the cooperation between the United States and the European Union in the fields of Cyber Resilience.
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Unlawful Southwest Border Crossings Plummet Under New Border Enforcement Measures
Encounters of Cuban, Haitian, Nicaraguan, and Venezuelan non-citizens attempting to cross the southwest border unlawfully has decreased drastically since President Biden announced an expanded parole program.
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DHS Announces Registration Process for Temporary Protected Status for Haiti
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) posted a Federal Register notice on Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti.
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DHS Unveils Secretary Jeh Johnson Official Portrait
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas today hosted the Official Portrait Unveiling Ceremony in honor of former Secretary Jeh Charles Johnson. Jeh Johnson served as the nation’s fourth Secretary of Homeland Security from December 23, 2013 – January 20, 2017.
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DHS Statement on Safety and Enforcement During Severe Weather and Recovery Efforts in Alabama, California, and Georgia
DHS is working with its partners to respond to the needs of the areas that may be impacted by the severe storms, straight-line winds, and tornadoes in Alabama and Georgia as well as the severe storms, flooding, landslides, and mudslides in California.